Luigi Colani (Lutz Colani)

1928 - Born August 2, in Berlin. A Swiss-German industrial designer who claims that his designs were superior to traditional designs.

1946 - He studied sculpture at the Akademie der Künste Berlin.

1948 - Studied aerodynamics at Université de Paris-Sorbonne in Paris.

1954 - Received the Golden Rose International prize in Geneva for his creation and design.

1959 - 1960 - He created the world's first monocoque sports car and kit car.

1982 - He went to Japan and worked for Sony, Yamaha, Seiko, Hitachi, Nissan and Canon

1984 - He became the No. 1 industrial Designer in Japan.

2006 - He is currently a professor at Tong-Ji University, in Shanghai.